Thursday, August 5, 2010

Bucket of Truth

Early this evening we made a trip over to Bar Harbor to celebrate a milestone.



We sat at an outside table right next to the entrance to the bar.



Tonight we made a toast to each other



in celebration of 27 wonderful years together!



Henri started off with a beet salad.




And then a lamb burger (with fries.)





My McKay's house salad.





And 2 yummy, crispy crab cakes.







One of the scenes from our table in the garden.





After dinner we took a stroll around Bar Harbor, and ended up at an ice cream place, standing in line behind a couple that we found out were also celebrating their anniversary. They both ordered the same flavor which was called "Bucket of Truth" and then with a wink told us it was their anniversary. When we told them we were celebrating ours too, and then decided to follow suit and order the same flavor, we all had a little laugh together. In case you're wondering, bucket of truth ice cream is chocolate and caramel swirl with pecans. It was sooooo good.



And so very appropriate


For another sweet toast together at the end of our day!

18 comments:

Teri said...

Happy Anniversary!!! Your day sounds wonderful!

joanne said...

Congratulations! What a great way to celebrate. I love the "bucket of truth," must check around here to see if anyone makes it!

Suz said...

Happy Anniversary Lili! What a wonderful dinner and such a great restaurant. We have to put Maine on our Fall destination. The two of you have a very sweet life~ Cheers!

Julie said...

oh my Lili, Happy Happy Anniversary. 27 years young...
Kurt and I are on our way to 29.
Wow ...so many years with the same person, no? amazing...we live - learn - and grow...stretched, changed - better!...yet still in some ways both still our same "person" - just adapted into something we never each would have been if we had not had the other person with us. We grooooooow on each other. Your anniversary celebration looks divine...the food scrumptious. (wow) and I raise my glass to you. 27 years is becoming a rarity in this generation and era.Kudos! You guys look like you KNOW how to celebrate life and make the little moments the BIG ones...rah! I am happy for you today. Thanks for sharing the moment. I think I am craving that ice cream......{:-o

Country Girl said...

OMG!! I know exactly where you were and that ice cream place!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY. Love that you captured all of this. It's absolutely charming, as was the scene at the ice cream shop.

Lisa said...

Congratulations...you are so lovely together. Perfect.

Smiles,
Lisa

Diane said...

Happy Anniverary ,you two! They should change the name of the ice cream to "Chowdah Bucket of Truth" for your special day!

JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes) said...

Fabulous day - congratulations!!!

Unknown said...

Happy Anniversary! That ice cream looks utterly delicious!

Maurie Kirschner said...

I think toasting with ice cream is a darn good idea!

Congratulations!

jennyfreckles said...

Congratulations - the pair of you look so 'loved-up', as my daughter would say. And you look beautiful in that pretty white top. Hope you have many more happy years together.

Privet and Holly said...

LOOK how adorable
you both are!!!
Congratulations
on 27 BIG ones!
Mr. Privet and I
are coming up on
24 in September.
What a perfect
evening the two
of you shared....
and the B of T
looks scrumptious!
Thanks for letting
me take part in
the sweet celebration.
Enjoy the rest of
your weekend!
xx Suzanne
PS: I thought of
you, today, as I
captured an image
of two osprey chicks
in a towering nest
above the Columbia
River!

Diane said...

A very happy anniversary to you and Henri, and many more too.

Boy that beet salad looked yummy. And the ice cream.....yum

Elenka said...

Happy, Happy Anniversary!!!!!!!! Looks like you had a marvelous time. You two make such a cute couple.

Maya @ Completely Coastal said...

I'd take that bucket of truth any time -love those flavors!!! And happy anniversary -it's never to late to congratulate, isn't it?!

seanymph said...

Happy Anniversary and what a wonderful way to celebrate :)

Carol @ A Bird in Hand said...

I'm just getting caught up on my blog reading. A belated happy anniversary wish to you and your sweetie. I will tell my hub that I want to spend our next anniversary in Bar Harbor as well. It looked perfect. Many more to you!!

Anonymous said...

Hello Henri & Lili,
Congrats on your milestone; definitely worth celebrating.
I find your website and the embedded awsome pictures a true piece of art.
I wonder if you would reach me at E-mail: fensies@aol.com. I have a favor to ask on behalf of a niece of Henri's mother who lives in Belgium.
Kind regards,
Joseph W. Fens
Ft. Collins, CO